Ecosystem-based solutions for disaster risk reduction: Lessons from European applications of ecosystem-based adaptation measures

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Volumn 32, Issue , 2018, Pages 42-54

  McVittie, Alistair ^a   Cole, Lorna ^a   Wreford, Anita ^b   Sgobbi, Alessandra ^c   Yordi, Beatriz ^c  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCION   (New Zealand)

^c EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Climate adaptation; Disaster risk management; Ecosystem services; Ecosystem based approaches

Indexed keywords

EID: 85040572624     PISSN: 22124209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.12.014     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. ADAM Digital Compendium 〈http://adam-digital-compendium.pik-potsdam.de/〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
2. BASE 〈http://base-adaptation.eu/〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
3. CBD, Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation. Connecting Biodiversity and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Report of the Second Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change, Technical Series, 41, 2009, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal.
4. CBD, Synthesis Report on Experiences with Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, CBD Technical Series No. 8, 2016 (Accessed 3 October 17) https://www.cbd.int/doc/publications/cbd-ts-85-en.pdf.
5. Climate-ADAPT 〈http://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
6. CORDIS 〈http://cordis.europa.eu/projects/home_en.html〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
7. N. Doswald, M. Estrella, Promoting ecosystems for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: opportunities for integration, UNEP Discussion Paper, Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch 〈https://europa.eu/capacity4dev/file/23480/download?Token=_B8o-6Qn〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017), 2015.
8. Doswald, N., Osti, M., Ecosystem-based Approaches to Adaptation and Mitigation – Good Practice Examples and Lessons Learned in Europe, report for the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), BfN-Skripten 306, 2011, UNEP-WCMC.
9. EEA, Adaptation in Europe: Addressing Risks and Opportunities from Climate Change in the Context of Socio-economic Developments, European Environment Agency, EEA Report No 3/2013, 2013.
10. Estrella, M., Saalismaa, N., Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR): an overview. Renaud, G., Sudmeier-Rieux, K., Estrella, M., (eds.) The Role of Ecosystems in Disaster Risk Reduction, 2013, United Nations University Press 〈http://collections.unu.edu/eserv/UNU:1995/text_808710_9789280812213.pdf〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
11. European Commission, Policy topics: Nature-Based Solutions, DG Research and Innovation 〈https://ec.europa.eu/research/environment/index.cfm?Pg=nbs〉 (Accessed 5 September 2017), no date.
12. European Commission, An EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change. COM(2013) 216 final, 2013.
13. European Commission, Action Plan on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030: A disaster risk-informed approach for all EU policies. SWD(2016) 205 final/2, 2016.
14. N. Faivre, L. Schmidt, J. Raynal, A. Sgobbi, S. Happaert, Translating the Sendai Framework into action: the EU approach to ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, In press.
15. Hettiarachchi, S.S.L., Samarawickrama, S.P., Fernando, H.J.S., Ratnasooriya, A.H.R., Nandasena, N.A.K., Bandara, S., Investigating the performance of coastal ecosystems for hazard mitigation. Renaud, G., Sudmeier-Rieux, K., Estrella, M., (eds.) The Role of Ecosystems in Disaster Risk Reduction, 2013, United Nations University Press 〈http://collections.unu.edu/eserv/UNU:1995/text_808710_9789280812213.pdf〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
16. LIFE 〈http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
17. McVittie, A., Cole, L., Wreford, A., Assessing Adaptation Knowledge in Europe: Ecosystem-Based Adaptation, Final Report to European Commission DG CLIMA project number DESNL16057, 2017 (Accessed 11 December 17) https://ec.europa.eu/clima/sites/clima/files/adaptation/what/docs/ecosystem_based_adaptation_en.pdf.
18. T. Mitchell, M. Van Aalst, 2016. Convergence of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, Review for DFID, UK, (accessed 8 January 2018) www.preventionweb.net/files/7853_ConvergenceofDRRandCCA1.pdf.
19. S. Naumann, G. Anzaldua, P. Berry, S. Burch, M. Davis, A. Frelih-Larsen, H. Gerdes, M. Sanders, Assessment of the potential of ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation in Europe. Final report to the European Commission, DG Environment, Contract no. 070307/2010/580412/SER/B2, Ecologic institute and Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University Centre for the Environment, 2011.
20. NWRM 〈http://www.nwrm.eu/〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
21. OPPLA 〈http://oppla.eu/〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
22. OPPLA 〈http://info.oppla.eu/〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
23. Restoration in the Comana wetlands 〈http://www.nwrm.eu/case-study/restoration-comana-wetlands-romania〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
24. Slowing the Flow at Pickering 〈http://www.nwrm.eu/case-study/slowing-flow-pickering-uk〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
25. P. Strosser, G. Delacámara, A. Hanus, H. Williams, N. Jaritt A guide to support the selection, design and implementation of Natural Water Retention Measures in Europe - Capturing the multiple benefits of nature-based solutions. Final version, April 2015. NWRM Pilot Project financed DGEnvironment, European Commission (contract 07.0330/2013/659147/SER/ENV. C1) 〈http://nwrm.eu/guide/#2〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
26. Tamera water retention landscape Information drawn from multiple sources 〈http://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/metadata/case-studies/tamera-water-retention-landscape-to-restore-the-water-cycle-and-reduce-vulnerability-to-droughts〉 〈http://base-adaptation.eu/water-retention-landscape-restore-water-cycle-and-reduce-vulnerability-droughts-tamera-portugal〉 and 〈http://www.nwrm.eu/case-study/water-retention-spaces-reforestation-and-grazing-management-southern-portugal〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017).
27. United Nations, Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, United Nations Sustainable Development 〈https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/21252030%20Agenda%20for%20Sustainable%20Development%20web.pdf〉 (Accessed 5 September 2017), 2015.
28. United Nations 2015.Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) 〈http://www.preventionweb.net/files/43291_sendaiframeworkfordrren.pdf〉 (Accessed 5 September 2017).
29. United Nations 2015.Paris Agreement, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 〈http://unfccc.int/files/essential_background/convention/application/pdf/english_paris_agreement.pdf〉 (Accessed 5 September 2017).
30. WeADAPT, 〈https://www.weadapt.org/〉 (Accessed 3 October 2017), no date.
31. WEF The Global Risk Report 2016, 11th Edition, World Economic Forum 〈http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GRR/WEF_GRR16.pdf〉 (Accessed 31 May 2017).